The Grand 2022 Wollongong UCI Road World Championships Thread, September 18th-25th

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Dutch don't want Serry to win, goddamnit.

 

[42x16ss]

Did they sleep in the same hotel as the women? Because I understood that Van Vleuten and Van Dijk weren't impressed with the hotel, and rented a house for the two of them.

No idea, I just know that the Belgians booked out a very good hotel entirely to themselves, months in advance, while the Dutch were nowhere near as organised.

 

[noob]

So what if he touched them? I mean, I don't think that someone would be taken to the police station for hours here for that. Let them all make statements, get to bed, deal with it later. Did he break someone's arm or are Australian police so rigid?

(My Australian friends have always said Australia is quite macho. That's why I am surprised and assume something actually did happen.)

But now back to the race for a couple of hours

 

[Sciatic]

That one pelican is not doing his/her share of the pulling

 

[sir fly]

How exactly Schuurhuis became a Vatican citizen?
Every time I checked the census the balance was 1.

 

[noob]

It's quite a beautiful view after all.

 

[BR2]

if he touched a minor then he’s in big trouble in most countries, police will not care that he’s riding the worlds

I don't know, but I just don't think it would be like that over here if there were minors harrassing someone and that person touched them.

 

[Scarponi]

I have no idea how bad the Australian tabloids are, if they are worse than in every other country, or as bad as those in the UK.

It’s grand final time for our biggest codes, he will get a few small articles 5 pages deep

 

[noob]

How exactly Schuurhuis became a Vatican citizen?
Every time I checked the census the balance was 1.

I wonder how anyone can be a citizen there least they're a cardinal

 

[Netserk]

Do we have an update on Denz and Leknessund? Has the latter sat up yet?

 

[RedheadDane]

That one pelican is not doing his/her share of the pulling

Danish commentators were speculating they - the pelicans - were planning an attack on Mollema. But apparently pelicans are larger than Quintana.

How exactly Schuurhuis became a Vatican citizen?
Every time I checked the census the balance was 1.

I'm just disappointed they didn't simply select a random cardinal to ride.
"You are now a bike rider!"

 

[limak_]

How exactly Schuurhuis became a Vatican citizen?
Every time I checked the census the balance was 1.

Polish commentators said his wife is an Australian ambassador in Vatican

 

[Berniece]

How exactly Schuurhuis became a Vatican citizen?
Every time I checked the census the balance was 1.

His wife, Chiara Porro is the Australian Ambassador of the Vatican. Everyone involved with the Vatican, as well as direct family members can become a member of the Athletica Vaticana.

Athletica Vaticana is a sports team that the pope started 4 years ago to promote brotherhood in sports. They joined the UCI last year.

 

[DNP-Old]

Van der Poel was actually put behind bars. What a madness.

 

[sir fly]

Van der Poel was actually put behind bars. What a madness.

Should've broken away

 

[Netserk]

Maybe it will continue like this for another 2 or 3 laps, but then I think another team will take over and raise the tempo significantly or Spain and Netherlands will withdraw from the front and ask Belgium to pull.

 

[noob]

Tempting waterpark!

 

[Berniece]

Apparently no one of the Dutch team was in the hallway, or went with Van der Poel to the police station. The Dutch head coach Jan van Veen wasn't even aware about what actually happened... When something like this happens, that's a good reason to hold everyone of the team accountable and get rid of them. I would think that a bit of professionalism can be expected for a World Championship of a country with a huge history in cycling, and multiple candidates for gold.

 

[Sandisfan]

Broadcast timing shows strong 2nd group is apparently getting close to the leaders. that could be a difficult group to bring back would serve the Peloton for loligaging.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Broadcast timing shows strong 2nd group is apparently getting close to the leaders. that could be a difficult group to bring back would serve the Peloton for loligaging.

They already caught them 5 minutes ago.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Broadcast timing shows strong 2nd group is apparently getting close to the leaders. that could be a difficult group to bring back would serve the Peloton for loligaging.

The gap is decreasing and they have 140k to go though to catch them.

 

[Sandisfan]

I was distracted for a while did they show the 2 front groups coming together I didn't see it if they have.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I was distracted for a while did they show the 2 front groups coming together I didn't see it if they have.

Yup, they showed it.

 

[Sandisfan]

I imagine right about now that some of the European viewers/contributors will be nodding off about now. LOL

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Another 138km to go - is that what you guys with a reliable live feed have?

(Just making sure I'm not too disoriented by the feed Tiz is giving me...)